Jack was planning to run for
class president, since this was his senior year. He wanted to print fliers to post around the school
building to persuade students to vote for him. Which slogan would be the most
persuasive?

a.

Vote for
Jack.

c.

If you want someone who won’t
slack, vote Jack!

b.

Please vote for Jack.

d.

If you want a good person, vote for
me.

16.

Read the
passage.

a.

content

c.

livid

b.

elated

d.

confused

17.

Read the
paragraph.

a.

Students to work
harder.

c.

Teachers to teach
better lessons.

b.

Parents to get involved.

d.

Parents to give more money to the
schools.

18.

Read the following
paragraph.

a.

Animal Rights
Activists

c.

Doctors

b.

Scientists

d.

Political Strategists

19.

Evaluative Reading
Comprehension—Persuasive Elements--RIT 231 – 240Which of the following describes the
main purpose of persuasive writing?

a.

to describe a
scene

c.

to convince someone of a
position

b.

to explain a process

d.

to compare two similar items

20.

Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Application Transfer--RIT 211 - 220 Directions for washing the
dishes.a. Dry the dishes off
and put them away.b. Put the dirty dishes in the water and scrub them clean.c. Fill the sink
with warm water and soap.d. Rinse the dishes with clean water.What is the correct order
the sentences above?

a.

a, b, c,
d

c.

c, a, b,
d

b.

c, b, d,
a

d.

b, c, a, d

21.

Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Drawing Conclusions --RIT 211 - 220 Read the passage and answer the
question.Amy opened the door
to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the
bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”What is the
problem?

a.

There is no soap in the
bathroom.

c.

The bathtub is
overflowing.

b.

the television set is broken.

d.

The stove was left turned on.

22.

Interpretive Reading
Comprehension—Inference--RIT 211 - 220Read the passage and answer the
question.What will this company send you if you order the
Multiplication Memorizer?

a.

54 flash cards, study guide and
tapes

c.

study guides and
flashcards

b.

cassette tapes and study guides

d.

colorful pictures and a study
guide

23.

When using an English
handbook, which section would you use to find information about a run-on
sentence?